traumacore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A repressed memory of an event that when triggered becomes the primary reason for feeling traumatized.
  2. A genre of Internet art where cutesy, childish visuals or motifs are juxtaposed with the anguish of trauma and abuse, creating a distorted, unsettling, and psychologically heavy atmosphere.

Word forms

traumacore

Etymology

From trauma + core.

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